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Should I use parentheses in logical statements even where not necessaryfully parenthesize expressions or rely on precedence rules?

Let's say I have a boolean condition a AND b OR c AND d and I'm using a language where AND has a higher order of operation precedentprecedence than OR. I could write this line of code:

If (a AND b) OR (c AND d) Then ...

But really, that's equivalent to:

If a AND b OR c AND d Then ...

Are there anycompelling arguments in forfavor or against including the extraneous parentheses? Does
Does practical experience suggest that it is worth including them forsignificantly improves readability? Or
Or is itwanting them a sign that a developer really needs to really sit down and become confidentconversant in the basics of their language?

Should I use parentheses in logical statements even where not necessary?

Let's say I have a boolean condition a AND b OR c AND d and I'm using a language where AND has a higher order of operation precedent than OR. I could write this line of code:

If (a AND b) OR (c AND d) Then ...

But really, that's equivalent to:

If a AND b OR c AND d Then ...

Are there any arguments in for or against including the extraneous parentheses? Does practical experience suggest that it is worth including them for readability? Or is it a sign that a developer needs to really sit down and become confident in the basics of their language?

Should I fully parenthesize expressions or rely on precedence rules?

Let's say I have a boolean condition a AND b OR c AND d and I'm using a language where AND has a higher order of operation precedence than OR. I could write this line of code:

If (a AND b) OR (c AND d) Then ...

But really, that's equivalent to:

If a AND b OR c AND d Then ...

Are there compelling arguments in favor or against including the extraneous parentheses?
Does practical experience suggest that including them significantly improves readability?
Or is wanting them a sign that a developer really needs to sit down and become conversant in the basics of their language?

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Should I use paranthesesparentheses in logical statements even where not necessary?

Let's say I have a boolean conditoncondition a AND b OR c AND d and I'm using a language where AND has a higher order of operation precedent than OR. I could write this line of code:

If (a AND b) OR (c AND d) Then ...

But really, that's equivalent to:

If a AND b OR c AND d Then ...

Are there any arguments in for or against including the extraneous paranthesesparentheses? Does practical experience suggest that it is worth including them for readability? Or is it a sign that a developer needs to really sit down and become confident in the basics of their langaugelanguage?

Should I use parantheses in logical statements even where not necessary?

Let's say I have a boolean conditon a AND b OR c AND d and I'm using a language where AND has a higher order of operation precedent than OR. I could write this line of code:

If (a AND b) OR (c AND d) Then ...

But really, that's equivalent to:

If a AND b OR c AND d Then ...

Are there any arguments in for or against including the extraneous parantheses? Does practical experience suggest that it is worth including them for readability? Or is it a sign that a developer needs to really sit down and become confident in the basics of their langauge?

Should I use parentheses in logical statements even where not necessary?

Let's say I have a boolean condition a AND b OR c AND d and I'm using a language where AND has a higher order of operation precedent than OR. I could write this line of code:

If (a AND b) OR (c AND d) Then ...

But really, that's equivalent to:

If a AND b OR c AND d Then ...

Are there any arguments in for or against including the extraneous parentheses? Does practical experience suggest that it is worth including them for readability? Or is it a sign that a developer needs to really sit down and become confident in the basics of their language?

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Should I use parantheses in logical statementstatements even where not necessary?

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